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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1952?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1952, the Sun was in Aries (12°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°41'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1952	Apr 20, 1952 into Taurus
Moon	14°08'32" Cancer	Direct	Apr 1, 1952	Apr 3, 1952 into Leo
Mercury	17°47'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	20°48'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1952	Apr 9, 1952 into Aries
Mars	18°04'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°39'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	11°32'50" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°00'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°33'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°16'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°33'31" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 2, 1952

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 08:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°34' Cancer

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